Richard Weeks

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
35 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Richard Weeks is a scholar working on Food Science, Molecular Biology and Microbiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard Weeks has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Food Science, 16 papers in Molecular Biology and 9 papers in Microbiology. Recurrent topics in Richard Weeks's work include Probiotics and Fermented Foods (17 papers), Gut microbiota and health (8 papers) and Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities (7 papers). Richard Weeks is often cited by papers focused on Probiotics and Fermented Foods (17 papers), Gut microbiota and health (8 papers) and Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities (7 papers). Richard Weeks collaborates with scholars based in United States, Russia and Iraq. Richard Weeks's co-authors include Michael L. Chikindas, V. A. Chistyakov, Leon M. T. Dicks, Djamel Drider, Igor V. Popov, Alexey M. Ermakov, Svetoslav Dimitrov Todorov, Ammar Algburi, Evgeniya V. Prazdnova and Anzhelica B. Bren and has published in prestigious journals such as Cancer, Langmuir and Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

In The Last Decade

Richard Weeks

35 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Functions and emerging applications of bacteriocins

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Richard Weeks United States	17	582	581	168	132	125	35	1.1k
Zhian Salehian Norway	16	457 0.8×	610 1.0×	140 0.8×	103 0.8×	29 0.2×	26	931
Mónica B. Wachsman Argentina	19	748 1.3×	691 1.2×	79 0.5×	313 2.4×	107 0.9×	28	1.3k
Naomi E. Kramer United States	14	596 1.0×	678 1.2×	224 1.3×	117 0.9×	32 0.3×	25	1.2k
Jacques Frère France	22	549 0.9×	641 1.1×	77 0.5×	159 1.2×	48 0.4×	34	1.2k
Elżbieta Katarzyna Jagusztyn-Krynicka Poland	23	578 1.0×	570 1.0×	131 0.8×	126 1.0×	135 1.1×	79	1.6k
Sébastien Nouaille France	19	600 1.0×	625 1.1×	72 0.4×	154 1.2×	40 0.3×	31	1.2k
Martina Sassone‐Corsi United States	10	377 0.6×	713 1.2×	93 0.6×	130 1.0×	40 0.3×	11	1.2k
Morten Danielsen Denmark	20	1.3k 2.2×	1.0k 1.8×	129 0.8×	331 2.5×	125 1.0×	30	1.7k
Satu Vesterlund Finland	16	836 1.4×	633 1.1×	65 0.4×	371 2.8×	114 0.9×	18	1.2k
Junni Tang China	20	289 0.5×	441 0.8×	57 0.3×	64 0.5×	121 1.0×	64	980

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Algburi, Ammar, et al.. (2024). Lactobacillus acidophilus VB1 co-aggregates and inhibits biofilm formation of chronic otitis media-associated pathogens. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology. 55(3). 2581–2592. 4 indexed citations

Todorov, Svetoslav Dimitrov, Richard Weeks, Igor V. Popov, Bernadette Dora Gombossy de Melo Franco, & Michael L. Chikindas. (2023). In Vitro Anti-Candida albicans Mode of Action of Enterococcus mundtii and Enterococcus faecium. Microorganisms. 11(3). 602–602. 2 indexed citations

Todorov, Svetoslav Dimitrov, Virgínia Farias Alves, Igor V. Popov, et al.. (2023). Antimicrobial Compounds in Wine. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins. 16(3). 763–783. 8 indexed citations

Popov, Igor V., Maria Mazanko, Evgeniya V. Prazdnova, et al.. (2023). Effects of spore-forming Bacillus probiotics on growth performance, intestinal morphology, and immune system of broilers housed on deep litter. The Journal of Applied Poultry Research. 33(2). 100396–100396. 4 indexed citations

Smedile, Francesco, Man Zhang, Ting Zheng, et al.. (2022). Anti‐obesity effects of Chenpi: an artificial gastrointestinal system study. Microbial Biotechnology. 15(3). 874–885. 24 indexed citations

Mazanko, Maria, Igor V. Popov, Evgeniya V. Prazdnova, et al.. (2022). Beneficial Effects of Spore-Forming Bacillus Probiotic Bacteria Isolated From Poultry Microbiota on Broilers' Health, Growth Performance, and Immune System. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 9. 877360–877360. 25 indexed citations

Weeks, Richard, Qingrong Huang, Yong Cao, et al.. (2021). Fermented Duckweed as a Potential Feed Additive with Poultry Beneficial Bacilli Probiotics. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins. 13(5). 1425–1432. 7 indexed citations

Todorov, Svetoslav Dimitrov, И. Иванова, Igor V. Popov, Richard Weeks, & Michael L. Chikindas. (2021). Bacillusspore-forming probiotics: benefits with concerns?. Critical Reviews in Microbiology. 48(4). 513–530. 42 indexed citations

Pepoyan, Astghik, Tamás Török, Alexey M. Ermakov, et al.. (2021). The Effect of Immunobiotic/Psychobiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus Strain INMIA 9602 Er 317/402 Narine on Gut Prevotella in Familial Mediterranean Fever: Gender-Associated Effects. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins. 13(5). 1306–1315. 13 indexed citations

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Algburi, Ammar, Igor V. Popov, Alexey M. Ermakov, et al.. (2021). Probiotic Bacilli Inhibit Salmonella Biofilm Formation Without Killing Planktonic Cells. Frontiers in Microbiology. 12. 615328–615328. 37 indexed citations

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Bogdanova, Anna, Evgeniya V. Prazdnova, Igor V. Popov, et al.. (2021). Mechanisms of Candida Resistance to Antimycotics and Promising Ways to Overcome It: The Role of Probiotics. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins. 13(4). 926–948. 15 indexed citations

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Pepoyan, Astghik, et al.. (2020). Blood protein polymorphisms and the gut bacteria: impact of probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus Narine on Salmonella carriage in sheep. Beneficial Microbes. 11(2). 183–190. 16 indexed citations

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Tiwari, Santosh Kumar, Leon M. T. Dicks, Igor V. Popov, et al.. (2020). Probiotics at War Against Viruses: What Is Missing From the Picture?. Frontiers in Microbiology. 11. 1877–1877. 73 indexed citations

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Pepoyan, Astghik, et al.. (2020). The Effectiveness of Potential Probiotics Lactobacillus rhamnosus Vahe and Lactobacillus delbrueckii IAHAHI in Irradiated Rats Depends on the Nutritional Stage of the Host. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins. 12(4). 1439–1450. 20 indexed citations

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Prazdnova, Evgeniya V., Maria Mazanko, Anzhelica B. Bren, et al.. (2019). SOS Response Inhibitory Properties by Potential Probiotic Formulations of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens B-1895 and Bacillus subtilis KATMIRA1933 Obtained by Solid-State Fermentation. Current Microbiology. 76(3). 312–319. 9 indexed citations

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Algburi, Ammar, et al.. (2018). Benzoyl Peroxide Inhibits Quorum Sensing and Biofilm Formation by Gardnerella vaginalis 14018. Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2018. 1–9. 12 indexed citations

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Algburi, Ammar, et al.. (2017). Gemini Cationic Amphiphiles Control Biofilm Formation by Bacterial Vaginosis Pathogens. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 61(12). 25 indexed citations

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Kachlishvili, Eva, et al.. (2017). Elucidation of Bacillus subtilis KATMIRA 1933 Potential for Spore Production in Submerged Fermentation of Plant Raw Materials. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins. 9(4). 435–443. 27 indexed citations

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Henson, John H., et al.. (2016). Central Spindle Self-Organization and Cytokinesis in Artificially Activated Sea Urchin Eggs. Biological Bulletin. 230(2). 85–95. 3 indexed citations

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Henson, John H., et al.. (2015). Arp2/3 complex inhibition radically alters lamellipodial actin architecture, suspended cell shape, and the cell spreading process. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 26(5). 887–900. 53 indexed citations

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